Nations participating | 14 |
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Athletes participating | 2,048 |
Events | 192 in 26 sports |
Opening ceremony | 15 September |
Closing ceremony | 29 September |
Officially opened by | Josip Broz Tito |
Main venue | Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
The 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia (in present-day Croatia) from 15 to 29 September 1979. Fourteen nations competed in 26 different sports.
The games' mascot was a Mediterranean monk seal named Adrijana.